@alteriom/painlessmesh 1.8.13 → 1.8.14

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.8.14] - 2025-11-21
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Bridge Internet Detection** - Fixed `hasInternetConnection()` returning false on bridge nodes immediately after initialization
+  - **Root Cause**: Base `hasInternetConnection()` only checked `knownBridges` list; bridge self-registration happens asynchronously
+  - Added override in Arduino `wifi::Mesh` to check local WiFi status before checking remote bridges
+  - Bridge nodes now immediately report correct internet status via `WiFi.status()` check
+  - Fixes issue where internet-dependent features (like WhatsApp messaging) failed on bridge nodes
+  - **Impact**: Bridge nodes correctly report internet connectivity immediately after initialization
+  - **Affected Components**: Bridge_fallover example, any code using `mesh.hasInternetConnection()` on bridge nodes
+  - Core fix in `src/arduino/wifi.hpp` - added WiFi status check override
+  - Resolves GitHub issue #159
+  - Merged via PR #160
+
 ## [1.8.12] - 2025-11-19
 
 ### Changed

package/library.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh"
   },
-  "version": "1.8.13",
+  "version": "1.8.14",
   "frameworks": [
     "arduino"
   ],

package/library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Alteriom PainlessMesh
-version=1.8.13
+version=1.8.14
 author=Coopdis,Scotty Franzyshen,Edwin van Leeuwen,Germán Martín,Maximilian Schwarz,Doanh Doanh,Alteriom
 maintainer=Alteriom
 sentence=A painless way to setup a mesh with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices with Alteriom extensions

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@alteriom/painlessmesh",
-  "version": "1.8.13",
+  "version": "1.8.14",
   "description": "painlessMesh is a user-friendly library for creating mesh networks with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices. This Alteriom fork includes additional packages for sensor data (SensorPackage), device commands (CommandPackage), and status monitoring (StatusPackage). It handles routing and network management automatically, so you can focus on your application. The library uses JSON-based messaging and syncs time across all nodes, making it ideal for coordinated behaviour like synchronized light displays or sensor networks reporting to a central node.",
   "keywords": [
     "arduino",

package/src/arduino/wifi.hpp

@@ -618,6 +618,28 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
     return activeBridges;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if any bridge in the mesh has Internet connectivity
+   * 
+   * Override of base class method to also check if THIS node is a bridge
+   * with Internet connectivity, not just other bridges in the mesh.
+   * 
+   * @return true if at least one bridge (including this node) has Internet
+   */
+  bool hasInternetConnection() {
+    // First check if THIS node is a bridge with Internet
+    if (this->isBridge()) {
+      // Check Internet connectivity: WiFi connected AND valid IP address
+      bool hasInternet = (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) && (WiFi.localIP() != IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0));
+      if (hasInternet) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Then check other bridges in the mesh (call parent implementation)
+    return painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection>::hasInternetConnection();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get recommended bridge for message transmission
    *